Sale 1242 — The Gordon Eubanks Collection: United States 1851 to 1856 Imperforate Issue
Sale Date — Tuesday-Wednesday, 12-13 October, 2021
Category — Three-Cent: Orange Brown, Types I, II (Scott 10-10A)
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
145
3c Orange Brown, Type II (10A). Positions 51-53/61-63L1i, horizontal block of six, large margins to just in at bottom right, deep rich color, blue grid cancels, few small faults including thin spots in Positions 52 and 61, vertical crease thru middle rowFINE-VERY FINE APPEARANCE. AN EXTREMELY RARE LARGE USED BLOCK OF THE 3-CENT 1851 ORANGE BROWN.
Any block of the 3c Orange Brown is rare, but multiples larger than four are extremely rare. U.S. Stamp Facts lists a block of eight as the largest recorded used multiple. The largest we have offered in at least 30 years is a block of six. Blocks unpriced in Scott.
E. 2,000-3,000
3,500
